John Huo Cheng

In this Chinese name, the family name is Huo.

The Most Reverend John Huo Cheng
Bishop of Fenyang
Metropolis	Taiyuan
Installed	4 September 1991
Term ended	2 January 2023
Predecessor	Anthony Gao Yong
Successor	Vacant
Orders
Ordination	14 May 1954
Consecration	4 September 1991 by Benedict Bonaventura Zhangxin
Personal details
Born	(1926-02-01)1 February 1926 Qi County, Shanxi, China
Died	2 January 2023(2023-01-02) (aged 96) Fenyang, Shanxi, China
Denomination	Roman Catholic

John Huo Cheng (Chinese: 霍成; pinyin: Huò Chéng; 1 February 1926 – 2 January 2023) was a Chinese Roman Catholic bishop.

Life

Bishop Huo was born in 1926. After practicing Taoism, he joined the theological seminary and on 14 May 1954 was ordained a priest. During the Cultural Revolution, he was detained and sent to a labour camp, where he spent time from 1966 until his release in 1980. He was consecrated as a diocesan bishop of Fenyang on 4 September 1991 and was recognised both by the Holy See and by the Chinese government.[1][2][3]

References

1. "Diocese of Fenyang". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
2. "Diocesi di Fenyang: morto il vescovo Huo Cheng" (in Italian). AsiaNews. 2 January 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
3. "Bishop John Huo Cheng". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 2 January 2023.

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Benedict Bonaventura Zhangxin	Bishop of Fenyang 1991–2023	Succeeded by Vacant